N. Korea warns of stronger response to US-South drills
SEOUL: North Korea is denouncing upcoming joint military drills by US and South Korean forces and warning it could respond with stronger deterrence measures, according to a Foreign Ministry statement published Friday.
North Korea has warned that it may respond with stronger deterrence measures to upcoming joint military drills by US and South Korean forces, according to a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry. The 11-day exercises, set to begin on Monday, are a regular feature of the summer calendar and are viewed by Pyongyang as rehearsals for an invasion.
In a statement carried by state news agency KCNA, a North Korean spokesperson emphasized the regime's consistent principle of responding to threats with a corresponding level of deterrence. The statement described the drills as aiming to prepare for a substantial military confrontation with North Korea, suggesting that the exercises are tantamount to an admission of an aggressive war plan.
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